I'm playing a minotaur fighter :)

Also a fighter here, going one-handed weapon and shield, focusing on being hard to hit.

What type of fighter do you want to be?

No template. Just pick what feels natural to you.

Judging by the fact that we have a good bit of fighters in the group. I think I'd rather go the magic route.

I'll likely still go ranger but more of a druid/ranger build.

In reply to The GM (msg # 40):

This is my first SWADE Fantasy game, so I have no inputs.  :)

I went to the site, looked over the characters.
I'd kinda like a mix of the Human Paladin and the Dwarf fighter.
Anyone have a good online character generator?
I've been using https://savaged.us/
But I used it for a SYFY game and not 100% sure how to just apply the Old School Fantasy Hero books so I don't use stuff that isn't allowed.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:41, Fri 08 Sept 2023.

Did you have a look at this?

Yes, the first link was free, the second one is $1.
The first one had the Human Palladin and the Dwarf Fighter I was referencing.

In my attempt to help, this is what I've gathered for the group so far?


Trying to use https://savaged.us/ to make the character, but its a new site, so haven't figured it out yet.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:11, Sat 09 Sept 2023.

For me, I think may go the Swordmage route. I found an archetype in the Fantasy Archetypes package that I think I can work with...

I still have something to finalise in the Religion in Blackmoor section, but I feel I'm almost there. We can start talking about when we want to start playing :)

In reply to Th'eras D'Artain (msg # 52):

Sounds good to me, we need some magic user :)

For those making Casters, what spells/powers have you taken?
I want to make sure and not select the same powers as you.

Right now, I'm looking at the following 3 Miracles, but can change them.
Not 100% sure of the God, choose Moradin for now.

Blessing of Moradin  (Boost Trait)
Range: Touch (limited)
Power Points: 1
Duration: 5 for boost/Instant for lower
Effect:  Increases a skill or attribute.


Moradin's Might (Smite)
Range: Touch (limited)
Power Points: 1
Duration: 5
Effect:  Increase a weapon’s damage by +2/+4.


Healing
Range: Touch
Power Points: 3
Duration: Instant
Effect:  Restores Wounds.

- How many wounds are restored?  Is this based off the casters trait or a set #?

In reply to Lars de Boer (msg # 47):

I was thinking of a sneaky, dual-wielding knife-fighter (or short sword-fighter?)
If that's not feasible, maybe a swashbuckler.

Is savaged.us working for anyone? I'm not making much headway with the swade core rules & fantasy companion.

In reply to Ewig Unsterblich (msg # 55):

I was able to get it to work, but took me an hour and I still can’t get the Edges to work right.

In reply to Shard (msg # 51):

Fenrin uses a 2 handed halberd

I want to make sure I understand right. We are buying our weapons and armor at the start of the game?

Most likely following the ranger theme taking:

Beast Friend (default)
Environmental Protection (default)
Shape Change (default)
Entangle
Protection

I am ify on protection. I'd much rather take Elemental manipulation. But if someone takes it I will drop it.

Assuming you are a cleric you should have two more powers and one of your defaults is missing:

In reply to Thalion Windrider (msg # 58):

Yes, this is correct. However, you will buy them at standard prices and there won't be restrictions in numbers, so... it doesn't really make much difference.

1 wound for a success, 2 for a raise.

Sorry for the newb question, but for attributes, the book says


What does "d4" mean? Do I start with a base 4 in each of those attributes then add points to whatever I'd like to raise? (But then how does adding a point to a d4 make it a d6? What happens when I add 2 points? Does it go to d8?)

Or, maybe the d4 is the die I need to roll for that attribute? Adding 1 point means I'd roll a d6 instead of a d4? And adding 2 points means I'd roll a d8 for it? So, if I add 2 points to, say, Agility, I'd roll a 1d8 for that attribute?

I'm coming from an ad&d background but I have played point buying systems before, so I get the concept. SWADE baffles me.

Unfortunately, savaged.us keeps crashing before I can register so I'm trying to go by the book.

In reply to Ewig Unsterblich (msg # 63):

The rules use different dice types so a D4 is a 4 sided dice, a d6 is a sixsided dice

All attributes start with a 4 sided dice, d4, and each point you spend increases the dice typed4, d6, D8, d10 and d12......

The attribute dice dictates what you roll so if you need to use strength and you have a 6 sided dice then you will roll a d6 for your strength and a d6 for being a player (wild card).... If you have a D8 then you roll aa eight sided dice with the six sided dice. Usually written as D8, d6

Now the attribute is also associated with a, skill so athletics is linked to agility... When buying skills the attribute dice will dictate how many dice you can put into a skill..... So if agility is D8 you can only put up to D8 into any agility based skills for a 1 point equals 1 dice spend..... If you want to increase the skill mors thst the attribute at character creation then it will cost 2 points over the dice score of the attribute.

So say you want to D8 in fighting but only have an agility of d6.... You spend a point for the d4, then a point to take it to d6, but to take it to D8 it will cost you another 2 points because it's one dice above your agility rank...... Hope that makes some sense
This message was last edited by the player at 17:06, Sat 09 Sept 2023.

In reply to Fenrin Stormhorn (msg # 64):

OK. Thanks for the explanation!

I didn't understand that attributes get dice types assigned to them, not numeric values like I'm used to. That's different!

In reply to Thalion Windrider (msg # 60):



Thanks Lars.


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I was probably going Paladin, but not sure what you mean for domains.  When I purchased Miracles, it allowed 3 powers.  I didn't see Domains.  While I'm familiar with DnD and how Domains worked I'm not sure how that works for SWADE.  :)

I'm thinking these spell powers for Penelope:

●Detect/Conceal Arcana:  (Fantasy Companion, page 122)
●Dispel:  (Fantasy Companion, page 123)
●Arcane Protection:  (Fantasy Companion, page 116)

●Lock/Unlock:  (Fantasy Companion, page 130)
●Healing:  (Fantasy Companion, page 127)

Penelope is going to be more of a support character.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:48, Sat 09 Sept 2023.

Any comment to improve / clarify / complete the "read me first" thread is much appreciated!

Do we have a “Face” character?   Someone with a decent persuasion / Spirit?

Not Penelope.